My favourite Soderberg movie is 'The Limey' with the magnificent Terence Stamp- I feel that would be a better choice of movie for Criterion, as it's way less commercial, and a better movie imho. Just my 2 cents!

Happy to see some love for that film! It's my favorite Soderbergh too.

THIS !!! When I first saw the Traffic announcement yesterday, I thought "OMG, Another Tati release!!!!!", then I saw it was Soderbergh's Traffic and was left hugely dissapointed. I don't hate Soderbergh, or his place in the Collection, but seeing this being the only upgrade left me a little bit confused at first. With some many other titles yet to be released in the format (Traffic already has a release by Universal), it just isn't fair .

I'm not usually one for complaining about what Criterion releases - if I don't want it, I just don't buy it.
In this case, I'm a big fan of Soderbergh, but don't care too much for Traffic.
However, releasing a film that is recently released on blu-ray seems absurd.

bagged The Third Man OOP Criterion BLU-RAY at my local Goodwill, FOR ONLY $2, it has some fingerprints (but NO scratches) but they should wipe off with no probs, but it has no artwork or insert/booklet, I found it in a clear DVD case sitting with the other DVD's. I'm pretty sure I can order a new case with the artwork for $5 from Criterion, $6 +tax for a great very rare oop HTF blu-ray, I can live w/out the booklet!

update, used a lint free cloth and and the fingerprints wiped easily off, after that it looked like new!
popped the disc in and it works like a charm!

I've found the Hopscotch Criterion DVD earlier last week also for $2 at the same Goodwill, that one was near mint and complete!

I was revisiting several Criterion DVD's this weekend. After watching mon oncle. antoine again, I have confirmed that the film is one of my favorite Criterions. Does anyone here enjoy this film, and does this film stand a decent chance of getting a Blu-ray upgrade in the not too distant future?

The countdown to Island of the Lost Souls is almost finished.

"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
-Edgar Allen Poe

However, releasing a film that is recently released on blu-ray seems absurd.

Absurd is more common than ever. See Fear & Loathing & Dazed & Confused. At least with D&C, the CC announcement came before the Universal street date. I did get to invest way more time in cancelling/returning a less than 15 dollar blu-ray than you would ordinarily think worthwhile.

As a question, why did Tati's Trafic went OOP? It is surprising cause it was a fairly new title in the Collection.

Studio Canal decided not to renew Criterion's distribution rights for as many of its catalog titles as it could, so that they could make more money doing it themselves (via Lionsgate in the U.S.). Wonder how well that deal's been working out for them?

Studio Canal decided not to renew Criterion's distribution rights for as many of its catalog titles as it could, so that they could make more money doing it themselves (via Lionsgate in the U.S.). Wonder how well that deal's been working out for them?

Don't know, but the fact that many Studio Canal titles are not available (The ones they took from Criterion) is a real bummer. I think they would have been making a lot more money right now if Criterion still holded the rights.

Yes, the membership extends to online discounts as well. Although, I've never heard of this trial membership. In my experience, the membership hasn't been worth the cost to me because I only buy from them during these such sales, and I'd at most be only saving the money I spent on the membership (Their membership costs what, about 25?)

Yes, the membership extends to online discounts as well. Although, I've never heard of this trial membership. In my experience, the membership hasn't been worth the cost to me because I only buy from them during these such sales, and I'd at most be only saving the money I spent on the membership (Their membership costs what, about 25?)

Yes, the membership extends to online discounts as well. Although, I've never heard of this trial membership. In my experience, the membership hasn't been worth the cost to me because I only buy from them during these such sales, and I'd at most be only saving the money I spent on the membership (Their membership costs what, about 25?)

Yeah, I'm not going to worry about the membership. Does B&N accept Bill Me Later (PayPal) online?